Two million people likely to be affected by monsoon related disaster in Nepal

As many as two million people of 450,000 households may be affected this year from monsoon related disasters.

The forecast was made in the proposed Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action Plan, 2082 BS which was prepared by analyzing all the related factors based on the data released by the Department of Meteorology.

According to spokesperson of the National Disaster Risk Response and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Ram Bahadur KC the action plan was charted out with estimation that 10 percent of the affected people might require rescue and relief works.

“We have estimated that around two million people would be affected in the coming monsoon. All seven provinces of the country would be affected so sector-wide responsibilities have been delegated for the preparedness”, he added.

Informing that the national action plan would be presented in the meeting of the executive committee of the NDRRMA slated for May 28 under the leadership of Home Minister, he added that it would come into effect after the endorsement from the meeting.

The proposed action plan has put forth the actions, including monthly monitoring, evaluation and review of the disaster, KC further informed.

The department has recently made public the weather forecasts for the coming monsoon in Nepal. According to the forecasts unveiled by the Department of Meteorology, the country would receive extreme rainfall with lower minimum and higher maximum temperature.

On the basis of the forecasts, the NDRRMA has prepared the disaster response national action plan considering recommendations of different stakeholders and organizations. Last year floods and landslides killed around 250 people in Nepal including over 50 death reported in Kathmandu valley.